HE'S three weeks older than his manager and has scored ten times as many club goals than the rest of the Rochdale squad put together, but lan Henderson is not about to down tools anytime yet.
From the Premier League to League Two, the old English First Division to even the Turkish Super Lig, the 38-year-old has pretty much crossed off every box in the bucket list of every top professional.
This year, however, represents a whole new ball game in the National League for the diminutive striker - and the Dale talisman is loving every minute of it.
So far, a first ever foray in English football's fifth tier has yielded five goals for the former Norwich City and Colchester United frontman, who is showing no absolutely signs of letting up.
Fans' favourite Henderson TI completed a popular return for a third spell at Spotland from local rivals Salford City last summer, but couldn't save Dale from dropping out of the Football League for the first time in their 102year history.
With the club in turmoil and teammate Jimmy McNulty in caretaker charge, no-one would have blamed the club's G 182-goal all-time leading goalscorer if he decided to call time on his career there and then.
But the club stalwart insists the thought of retirement had never entered his head, with his focus set solely on helping to lift Rochdale back to where they belong.
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ENSIGN TEEN IS TAYLOR MADE!
WHITE Ensign boss Aaron Bloxham has hailed teenage talent Taylor Jacobi after his stoppage-time winner created history.
RAMADAN A RHYTHM IS BACK IN AT BLUES!
CEMAL RAMADAN reckons Bury Town have got back into their rhythm- but knows the Isthmian North title race is going to be a long haul.
DECRUZ IS SINGING THE BLUES FOR DREAM TIE
MERSTHAM manager Jamie Decruz says it would be \"crazy\" not to stage his side's glamour FA Youth Cup tie with Chelsea anywhere other than Stamford Bridge.
GLASSBOYS'JORDAAN IS A SCROOGE FOR BUCKS!
STOURBRIDGE snatched a dramatic stoppage time equaliser to seal a share of the points following a pulsating contest with promotion rivals Telford.
CLINICAL CALLUM HITS THE BULLSEYE
DARTFORD their D place in the play-off places as a 79th-minute goal from Callum Jones gave Adrian Pennock's side all three points.
ARDLEY'S OFF TO A WINNER!
NEAL Ardley got off to a winning start as Woking boss with victory over play-off chasing Altrincham and then admitted the Robins have set the mantra he would like the Cards to follow.
MADINE'S A MARVEL AT POOLS
GARY Madine's third goal in a Hartlepool United shirt fired his team to within two points of the National League play-offs after a dramatic victory over Yeovil Town.
BEES RATTLED BY TOP TOWN
BARNET slipped behind York City at the top of the National League after they were held to a draw by FC Halifax Town - a result thoroughly deserved by the Shaymen who battled for the whole game and gave the Bees barely a sight of goal.
Rovers denied by resilient Shots
DISAPPOINTED Steve Cotterill believes that his side had enough chances to beat Aldershot Town after dropping two points in their title quest.
KEEPER JOS REVELS AS GOAL HERO
IF you think goalkeepers never score, you must be Bark-ing mad.
